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Android users who don't use the stock launcher - what launcher do you use, and what do you like about it? (nom.mom)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Maybe something for the Pixel phones? I've been using ADW for a long time now, and was wondering what some frequently used launchers are. (I used Cyanogen for a long time, too.)

There are lists all over the internet, but I'm interested in what the Lemmy crowd likes. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks guys - a few of these were on my radar, some I hadn’t heard of or seen in the Play/f-droid lists. Having the reasons why you like each of them helps me figure out what I want from a launcher (for instance, the purchase of Nova by a company known for its data collection is a big turn-off even though it seems loved) - since you guys laid out some pros and cons of a bunch of launchers, it gives me a better picture!

Edit 2: You guys, this is a great resource for figuring out which launchers look like something worth trying (for me), and which ones are in the stores but not what I'm looking for. Without just trying them all, that is... And considering that I hadn't even heard of all of them...

This has been a huge help for me, and I hope some others out there got something out of the post! I should be replying to everyone, but I'm not ... Sorry. But I did read everything and have already started compiling a list in my head, and started tagging and categorizing. And those who included screen shots and links and lists and opinions and FOSS alternatives/forks - they helped! This whole thing helped!

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 year ago (12 children)

I use the Niagara Launcher, it serves favorite apps up in a vertical list, and other apps in an alphabetical list. It's very quick and easy to navigate and quite customizable with some widget support. It works with music apps, has a dark mode, makes changing icon packs easy. You can swipe up to search, or add a search button. I just love how minimal, clean and functional it is.

Here is my home screen. Note there is no left or right screen to swipe to .

Here is the app list, under N.

Some settings

And the app store link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bitpit.launcher

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I second Niagara. It's just a great way to keep a simple home screen, but has plenty of power features if you want to dig deeper

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I third it. The fact that you can customize something as fundamental as your home screen is what makes android superior to ios, at least for me. Niagara makes my interaction with the home screen so much more efficient.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is probably the only expensive android app i'd recommend people buy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I bought the lifetime pro for $12.99 CAD way back in Jan 2020. Worth every penny. I'd pay double to be honest, now that I've had a chance to use it for years and years. The dev really works at it too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah my whole $10.99 (US) was covered by Google opinion rewards credit. It was a steal!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hahaha yup.

Me: Yes I went to the store yesterday, yes I paid by credit card, No I don't have a receipt.

Google: great, here's 47 cents.

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